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Principal: Bomb threat made to Highlands Middle School not credible
A bomb threat made Tuesday morning to Highlands Middle School was not a credible, the school’s principal said in a statement. Middle School Principal Kimberly Price said in a statement that police swept the school after the call was received and found no dangers. “Police escorted students back to the...
Quaker Valley alum releases jazz album
Zac Zinger was born into the world of jazz. Growing up in the Sewickley Valley, jazz was always playing inside his family home — either on the radio or from his dad’s collection of 2,000 vinyl albums. More than a decade after graduating from Quaker Valley High School in 2007,...
Couple divides time between Sewickley and a sailboat
During hurricane season, Ray and Sandy McCoy reside in Sewickley. From December through May, they travel the eastern Carribbean on their 46-foot sailboat. The couple, 75 and 72,, lived in Upper St. Clair for more than 30 years while Ray taught high school biology at Mt. Lebanon High School and...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Mild hypothyroidism may not need treatment
Dear Mayo Clinic: I recently was diagnosed with mild hypothyroidism that isn’t causing symptoms. My doctor says I don’t need treatment now, but she wants me to come back for regular checkups. Does hypothyroidism usually get worse over time? If it does, how is it treated? Answer: For mild cases...
Quinn on Nutrition: What is A2 milk?
At a recent nutrition seminar, my friend, Kristin (another registered dietitian) and I were intrigued to hear an update about a new product on the market called A2 milk. “My cousin has been intolerant to milk most of her life” she told our group. “But she found she can tolerate...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 30, 2019
Golf Boys Monday’s result WPIAL Class AA Section 1 Burrell 253, Jeannette 276 Medalist: Logan Schoepf (B), 40 Nonsection Deer Lakes 253, Freeport 239 Medalist: Will Meyer (DL), 39 Rinngold 221, Southmoreland 233 Medalist: Seth Callaway (R), 34; Clay Sipple (S), 40 Monday’s summary WPIAL Nonsection Ringgold 221, Southmoreland 233...
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2019: Upper St. Clair knocks off Peters Township
Mackenzie Dupree and Carson Bogan scored as Upper St. Clair (7-4, 6-3) handed Peters Township (10-1-1, 7-1-1) its first loss of the season in a Section 2-AAAA girls soccer matchup Monday. Hannah Stuck scored on a penalty kick for Peters Township. Bethel Park 4, Mt. Lebanon 3 (OT) — Lily...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls Soccer through Monday
There are less than two weeks left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All tied teams for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
WPIAL championship golf highlights the start of October
The forecast is for mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching the upper 80s on Tuesday, making it feel more like an early season golf match than the district championships. The top boys’ golfers from Class AAA will gather at Fox Chapel Country Club for the WPIAL individual championships. Thirty-six district...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 5
The stage was set for a fantastic finish to a classic high school football game. Two undefeated teams clashing for first place in front of a packed house with the score tied after three quarters. However the back-and-forth ended there as McGuffey scored the game’s final 27 points on their...
Pornographic video plays on interstate billboard in MichiganVideo
DETROIT — A pornographic video played on an electronic billboard on the I-75 and M-59 interchange in Auburn Hills on Saturday night, police say. Auburn Hills Police Department started receiving calls about the graphic images at about 11 p.m., sent officers to the scene and contacted the billboard operator, Canadian-based...
Editorial: Pirates, politics and accountability
It may have been as much of a surprise to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ faithful fans as it was to their manager, Clint Hurdle when he was fired Sunday. The announcement came 90 minutes before the Bucs took the field for the PNC Park swan song of a season that was...
John Dorfman: How about owning a few stocks outside the U.S.?
If the U.S. stock market falls — whether because of the impeachment battle, the trade war with China or slowing corporate profits — stocks outside the U.S. won’t necessarily do better. Then again, they may. Diversifying your stock portfolio by putting a slice of it in companies based outside the...
Daily Download: Pittsburgh’s news of the day, Sept. 30, 2019Video
Welcome to the TribLIVE Daily Download. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, assistant digital content leader Matt Rosenberg discusses the early-morning fire that engulfed a warehouse in the Strip District,...
House Democrats subpoena Rudy Giuliani for documents tied to Trump’s Ukraine callVideo
WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney, has been issued a subpoena by House Democrats, who are investigating his attempt to have Ukraine open an investigation into former Vice President Joseph Biden. The subpoena, which was announced Monday, sets a deadline of Oct. 15 for Giuliani to provide documents...
North Park’s Latodami Nature Center hosts 50th anniversary celebration
The Latodami Nature Center in North Park hosted its 50th anniversary with a series of events Sept. 28. There were history presentations, nature walks and hands-on activities. The Latodami Nature Center covers 250 acres of forest, ponds, wetlands and stream habitats. There is also a network of nature trails throughout...
Tiffany Haddish host of ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ revivalVideo
It was an idea that started way back in the Dark Ages of radio, but a good idea never falters. That’s proven once again as ABC revives the comedy series “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” premiering Sunday. The format was simple: Encourage youngsters (around 4 to 8) to talk about...
Germany’s Oktoberfest to become Leechburg’s ‘Octoberfest’ beer and food festivalVideo
Munich’s famous annual Oktoberfest beer festival is the inspiration behind a new event coming to Leechburg. Sprankle’s Markets will host an inaugural “Octoberfest”-themed beer and food festival Saturday, Oct. 5 on the grounds of Lingrow Farm in Gilpin. “Our goal is to champion local talent, businesses and organizations to celebrate...
Madden and Benz Unfiltered: Clint Hurdle’s firing, Steelers-Bengals previewVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their move Sunday by firing Clint Hurdle, but that can’t be the end of it … can it? Tim Benz and Mark Madden lament the firing of Hurdle and the praised heaped upon general manager Neal Huntington in the wake of a disastrous 2019 season. The...
Letter to the editor: REAL ID real chance to do good
Oct. 1, 2020 is the date when you will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card or another form of federally acceptable identification to board commercial domestic aircraft, access a military installation and/or get into federal buildings that require identification upon entry. This provides all Pennsylvanians who choose...
Letter to the editor: Trump not America’s savior
Never have I read or heard anything as blasphemous as D.A. Scandrol’s comparison of Jesus Christ and Donald Trump (“Trump as Messiah,” Sept. 20, TribLIVE). I can only assume he means what he said. If so, he apparently knows little about either Jesus or the president. Jesus was not a...
Letter to the editor: Enemies of the Second Amendment
So now we have an age-old gun manufacturer, Colt, capitulating to the leftist/socialist movement to chip away at the Second Amendment by stopping the sale of its AR-15 rifle to civilian customers (“Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market.”) This is typical of businesses folding to the pressures of...
117 dogs rescued in Ross settling in at Animal Friends
The 117 dogs who were rescued from a Ross Township residence are acclimating to their new lives at Animal Friends, according to a news release from the Ohio Township nonprofit. Upon arrival, the dogs were examined by veterinary staff who found most of them to be underweight and suffering from...
John Oyler: Lafayette Street in 1939
This column is a portrait of our Lafayette Street neighborhood in Bridgeville as it existed eight decades ago. In 1939, I was 8. My brother, Joe, was 2. We had moved into our new house at 1053 Lafayette in 1937. Lafayette Street runs in a general southerly direction from Elizabeth...
New Carnegie library director building community ties
For Rachel Moore, The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is everything she imagines a library to be. And she’s ready and poised to help it grow into an even bigger community hub that connects people throughout Carnegie and beyond. “What an exciting, wonderful space that this community has...
